Chapter 132 The rave reviews, Daiyu goes south
Dashun's publishing books completely replaces the butterfly costume. The "A Chinese Ghost Story" in front of many customers is a line-based version, bamboo paper.
After the papermaking workshop, more than 100 people worked overtime for several days in the printing workshop, and nearly thousands of books were placed.
The most eye-catching thing is that the color picture on the cover of "A Chinese Ghost Story" has a strong sense of picture. A woman in white flies in the forest, and there is a "Lanruo Temple" temple behind it, a Jianghu wanderer from Shaanxi, and a down-and-out scholar. The woman in white is very beautiful, and many people look with the mentality of "hunting for beauty".
The ancients had long invented glue-adding technology that did not fade, and the quality of this book was still good.
When they read that Nie Xiaoqian was unfortunate in the world and that the underworld was enslaved and loved Ning Caichen, the customers couldn't help but fall in love with him, and they couldn't help but enter, fantasize about himself as Ning Caichen, and pity Nie Xiaoqian.
Yan Chixia's unruly and sense of justice inherited the three heroes and five righteousness, and the Tang legend made a breakthrough.
Some people think this trip is worthy: "Jia Shanhai's poetry and books are as good as ever, regardless of quality or quantity. This trip is worthy. I bought this version, but I don't know if the original manuscript is sold."
"I heard from the shopkeeper that this book is still serialized in installments, it's not a human life!"
Jia Cong dared not let Nie Xiaoqian have another relationship with Yan Chixia like Liu Yifei's version of the movie, which is too challenging the bottom line of time. Just like Jin Yong's "Dragon Knight", readers scolded her.
The main problem is the times. For example, in the late Ming and late Qing rituals and music collapsed, it was fine. You can try any underwear and high heels, because in the late Ming and late Qing dynasties, many phenomena in the late Ming and late Qing dynasties were already shocking in the eyes of feudal people. The Dashun Kingdom had been established for a hundred years, and rituals and music must be followed.
“How much is this book priced?”
The guy said enthusiastically: "Customer, you have five cents of silver, no bargaining."
"Is it a little expensive?" Someone smacked his lips.
"Oh, customer, buy one free for this store, another work by Jia Prodigy. Looking at this version and printing, it's cheaper for you." The guy said.
"Buy one get one free? It's okay, you can take it to give a friend one, it won't be a loss."
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In Yanshe Bookstore, Wei Wuzhi, who was proud of the spring breeze, had not yet passed the spirit of Jie Yuan, and he also used this to make friends with celebrities in the capital.
"Brother Gong, you have extraordinary writing skills. As soon as you come, you have suppressed Jia Cong's "The Scholars"." Wei Wuzhi cuts flowers and arranges flowers in the backyard garden.
The elegant life of the scholar-officials was accompanied by publication and prosperity in culture. Since the late Ming Dynasty, the rich people like to buy books and follow their examples.
"Wow, to be honest, Jia Prodigy's "Scholars" is well-known, and my teacher also praised it, but it is not a good time." Gong Dingci shook his head. After selling it for three days, the clerk came in to report, and he ordered to buy one and come back.
After watching it in front of the store, Wei Wuzhi said unhappily: "How can such a book of demons and ghosts be sought after by people? People in the world are really beautiful without eyes and do not know the beauty of the sons!"
"Isn't "Journey to the West" a monster? It's not surprising that Tang Legend has soul splitting, but his writing and publicity methods are indeed superior. I'll send a book to the teacher to see how he says." Gong Dingci was not angry at all.
"How much did they sell in three days?"
"It is said that thousands of copies were sold out and a reprinted version was reprinted. Not long after, other bookstores would follow suit and send a few copies of "The Scholars" and "A Chinese Ghost Story" to the south of the Yangtze River. Our Yan Club got a share of the pie, haha." Gong Dingci poured clear water into the Ru Kiln porcelain bottle on the windowsill and continued to offer it.
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Shanhai Bookstore's money kept coming in, and he made more than 2,000 taels of money in one month. Luo Gaocai and Zheng Yeliao were smiling. You Shi, who helped to keep accounts, looked very complicated. Who would have thought that Jia Cong was so popular with himself?
If I had known today, I would have shown more goodwill at that time.
Some people also recognize this bookstore. In February and March of the 11th year of Yongle, there was even a spectacular phenomenon of queuing up to buy books. "The Scholars" and "Jia Zili's Essays on Eight-Legends" gathered together again. After a lot of money, Jia Cong made a net profit of no less than 10,000 taels for Shanhai Bookstore.
But Jia Cong's eyes are long-term. He only received more than 2,000 dividends. It would take a long time to save inspections.
However, piracy is rampant and street stall goods are cheaper, so this wave of popularity has gradually faded.
Then, the storytelling version of "The Scholars" and "A Chinese Ghost Story" appeared. "Youyan's first son" Zhao Beidou commented on each chapter of "A Chinese Ghost Story" and published it in Yanshe Bookstore.
Zhao Beidou commented at the end without hesitation: "Writing people and demons is superior to others, and sting greed and sting are three parts to the bone. This is to use the past to mock the present and use the past to talk about the present."
Wanping scholar Kuang Liuhe commented on the book: "I must not catch Jia Zili's talent."
Zhang Maocai, a talented man in Zhuozhou, commented on the book: "I listen to it when I say something, and the rain is like silk on the bean shed and melon racks. I should be tired of talking about the world and love to listen to the ghost singing in the autumn grave."
Wang Yinglin, a scholar from Wanping, had a unique understanding: "Zi Li is a friend to me. His Buddhist Zen and Confucianism are loyal and filial, which makes people cry. It is a work that failed the autumn examination. It is also a great reminder of stubbornness."
What is even more surprising is that the cabinet assistant Wang Yingyuan also published a review book: "Ghost foxes have personalities, and laughter and scolding are all articles."
In this time and space, the "Shan Hai Yi Yi Series" was already completed. The peerless talented woman Zhang Ailing published a magazine: "Until now, I still like Jia Cong's "Shan Hai Yi Yi Yi" and the cheesy Paris fashion report for those eye-catching words."
In the 21st century, Mo Yan, who won the Nobel Prize, said to the world: "When I wrote "Red Sorghum", I was inspired by the "Shan Hai Yi" by Jia Cong, a great writer in the Shun Dynasty."
The reputation of Shanhai Bookstore was completely established in the capital, and the literati class flocked to it, and everyone knew about Jia Zili.
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"A Chinese Ghost Story" does not dare to ask people to buy the ladies in Rongguo Mansion publicly. The ladies in the boudoir are not unwilling to watch, but they are really unwilling to watch secretly.
Jia Mu was critical of the girls reading books of talented men and beautiful women such as "The West Chamber" and "The Peony Pavilion". She said at a banquet that this kind of novel is not only unreasonable, but also the ladies who date talented men are not polite (Cao Xueqin has also criticized it many times, and she still has to criticize it after drawing on it).
But Jia Cong was right in front of her, and there was nothing they didn't read in private. Jia Cong became the sisters' love enlightenment author. Jia Tanchun always envied and yearned for the Men's Bookstore and formed an alliance.
In the end of the summer, the sisters still praised Jia Cong's talent from time to time. On that day, when the Rongqing Hall on the west road, Jia Baoyu and Jia Lian were all there. Lin Daiyu burst into tears. Jia Mu said sadly: "I have a letter from Yangzhou. Lian'er has to take Daiyu south to take a look, but if there is something, I will send the message back."
Jia Cong's books have a great influence. He took the lead in taking out 200 taels of money from his pocket and bought gifts to give to his parents. Therefore, Mrs. Xing was not harsh and said, "Old lady, Cong'er also went with him. When he went to Suzhou, he not only learned poetry from others, but also walked around my parents' home."
Chapter completed!